After contacting Nolan, I knew it was only a matter of time before the Miller family found me.
The late night call jolted me awake.
Ethan reached for my phone and handed it to me, his arm staying wrapped around my waist the entire time.
There was a long silence on the other end before my father finally spoke,
"Ava, your mother suffered a brain hemorrhage. The doctors said she doesn't have much time left. She wants to see you."
I held the phone, my fingers turning cold.
Ethan didn't tell me to go back. He didn't make the decision for me either. He simply gave the choice back to me.
The next day, we flew back.
My mother lay in the hospital bed. The sharp and judgmental eyes I remembered had become dull with illness and time.
When she saw me, tears filled her eyes.
"I'm sorry."
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